US President Donald Trump has announced that he has “permanently” reopened the Strait of Hormuz to China and the world.

“China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. [Chinese President] President Xi [Jinping] will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks. We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting??? BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to - far better than anyone else!!!” the US president wrote on Truth Social.